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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Middlesex County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
199
552
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
199
552
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
537
539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
422
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
31
78
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
50
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middlesex County (Virginia)
22 Families width 42 Species
#CTDPABSEHM
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middlesex County (Virginia)
50 Genera with 42 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRST
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archichrysotus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Archiphora Schmitz, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1904Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cratotabanus Martins-Neto..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Cretagaster Dikow & Grim..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Cretomicrophorus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Dasyopa Malloch, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Electrosania Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Elliponeura Loew, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Emplita Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphites Grimaldi & C..., 19994SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodictya Cresson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nemedromia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Neoturonius Grimaldi & C..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Prioriphora McAlpine & M..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Proratites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1828Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Turonempis Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (Virginia)
42 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archichrysotus incompletus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Archiphora pria D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calycomyza humeralis Roser, 1840Aster leaf miner
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chrysops fulvistigma Hine, 1904Prickly poppy
Cratotabanus newjerseyensis D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Cretagaster raritanensis T. Dikow, 2014
Cretomicrophorus novemundus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Electrosania cretica D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Emplita casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hecamede albicans Meigen, 1830
Hilarimorphites longimedia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites setosa D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites superba D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites yeatesi D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hoplodictya spinicornis Loew, 1866
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Nemedromia turonia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neodexiopsis rufitibia Stein, 1919
Neoturonius cretatus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius vetus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Prioriphora casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Prioriphora luzzii D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Proratites simplex Grimaldi & C..., 1999
Tabanus reinwardtii Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tethina albula Loew, 1869Tethinid fly
Tethina willistoni Melander, 1913Beach fly
Turonempis styx D. A. Grimaldi, 1999

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Middlesex County (Virginia)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
22
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
12
25
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


Links, sources and further information
Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org